DHS Rejects Report Claiming ICE Will Conduct Arrests At Marines' Graduation Ceremony: 'FAKE NEWS'

The Department of Homeland Security rejected a report claiming that ICE agents would be looking to arrest undocumented immigrants at a graduation ceremony for marines.

"FAKE NEWS. ICE will not be making arrests at the basic training graduation in Paris Island, SC," the agency said in a social media publication.

The report in question noted that agents will be stationed outside the mentioned events to check whether family members of marines are undocumented.

NBC News detailed that the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases as a result of the war in Iran, including the requirement to present REAL IDs, U.S. passports or birth certificates to access the sites.

"Federal law enforcement personnel will be present at installation access points to conduct enhanced screening and lawful immigration status inquiries during recruit family and graduation days," reads a message on the Parris Island website.

A DHS spokesperson had told the outlet that ICE wouldn't be conducting arrests in the context of the event. However, a Parris Island spokesperson noted that "while the Marine Corps routinely coordinates with federal partners on security matters, this is the first time in recent memory that federal law enforcement agencies have supported base access operations at Parris Island in this capacity."

As a result, the spokesperson said visitors are set to face additional screening measures. "To help ensure a smooth and timely process, guests should bring proper identification and limit the number of items they carry onto the installation."

In this context, Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller over the report. "Stephen Miller is so desperate to hit his quota he can't even let Marines see their families what may be the last time before deployment to a war zone," Gallego said in a social media publication.